More than 760 Vietnam veterans, including 25 from North Carolina --three from Rutherford County -- were inducted into the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's (VVMF) In Memory Program in 2026. VVMF believes all those who served in the Vietnam War should be honored and remembered for their service. The In Memory program enables the families and friends of those who came home and later died, the opportunity to have them be forever memorialized.

Juneteenth, celebrated as a federal holiday on June 19, marks the day when slavery ended in the United States after the American Civil War. On June 19, 1865, federal officers ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas.

Dunham's Sports^® is excited to announce the official Grand Opening of its new Spindale store on Friday, June 19th at 9:00am. Dunham's would like to invite residents of Spindale, Forest City and the surrounding communities to our Grand Opening weekend. The new store is located in the White Oaks Plaza at 1639 US-74 Alt. Store hours are Monday-Friday 9am to 9pm, Saturday 8am to 9pm and Sunday 9am to 7pm.

Chris Dolman is excited about the upcoming "Come Back to Lake Lure" bluegrass concert, that will be held Saturday, June 13. Dolman is producing the event through the Lake Lure Community Education Foundation. The show will be at the Beach Pavilion at Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure, starting at 5pm.